devour (Meaning)
devour (v)
destroy completely
enjoy avidly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
eat greedily
devour (v. t.)
To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.
To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate.
To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses.
Synonyms & Antonyms of devour
devour Sentence Examples
- The hungry wolf prepared to devour its prey in one swift motion.
- With a voracious appetite, he began to devour the delicious meal set before him.
- The book was so captivating that she couldn't help but devour it in one sitting.
- As the flames spread, they seemed to devour everything in their path.
- The news of his promotion was eagerly devoured by his colleagues.
- She watched in amazement as her pet lizard began to devour the insects in its enclosure.
- The city lights seemed to devour the darkness of the night sky.
- The students eagerly devoured the knowledge presented in the professor's lecture.
- Time seemed to devour the memories of that distant summer.
- His competitive nature drove him to devour every challenge that came his way.
FAQs About the word devour
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The hungry wolf prepared to devour its prey in one swift motion.
With a voracious appetite, he began to devour the delicious meal set before him.
The book was so captivating that she couldn't help but devour it in one sitting.
As the flames spread, they seemed to devour everything in their path.
